The second season of Baby Bandito premiered on Netflix, expanding the world of the Los Carniceros gang with new characters played by Amparo Noguera, Marcelo Alonso, and Simón Pesutic. The actors emphasize the clan's family dynamics and the focus on choral villains. The plot involves a risky heist at the Hipódromo Nacional to save the protagonist's mother.
Baby Bandito returned to Netflix with significant changes in its second season, which premiered this Wednesday. The series expands the universe of Los Carniceros, the criminal gang led by patriarch Amador Robles (Mauricio Pesutic), who must reorganize after the losses from the first season. Amparo Noguera plays Natalia Robles, who hides the million-dollar loot and defends her role in the clan. “It’s a family that’s clearly cut from the same cloth and much bigger than we imagined,” states Noguera. The actress previews the arrival of new relatives “touched by life or ambition”.
Simón Pesutic portrays Axel, a mysterious brother of Natalia and the late Gabriel (Mario Horton), who rivals Kevin Tapia (Nicolás Contreras). “Villains have something entertaining; they allow you to play much more and generally drive actions, break things,” says Pesutic, noting that the season is more choral and full of villains without a main antagonist. Marcelo Alonso reprises El Ruso, Kevin’s nemesis, who escapes prison amid a bloodbath to seek revenge. Alonso describes the installment as “very violent,” but praises its execution: “One of the nice things about the series is that we Chileans are always so contemplative, and getting into an action format involves a certain set of rules that I think are respected very well”.
Directed by Julio Jorquera, the plot focuses on stealing the loot from the Hipódromo Nacional to save Kevin’s mother (Mariana Loyola). Alonso reflects on theft as a Chilean theme: “We are a country where theft holds a very deep place in the national identity.” For him, “the series is a metaphor for how the world works,” designed for young people and with deeper themes beyond the action.